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Raiders' Jimmy Garoppolo 'Glad' He Had Toe Surgery Despite Contract Controversy

Jimmy Garoppolo is preparing for his first season with the Las Vegas Raiders after an eventful offseason that almost saw his contract with the team fall apart due to his recovery from foot surgery.

Speaking to Michael Silver of the San Francisco Chronicle, Garoppolo explained why he's "glad" he had the surgery despite all of the drama that ensued as a result:

"Honestly it was just an unlucky situation. The one toe [the second toe on his left foot] just wouldn't heal. It was a deep crack, one of those. And the other two bones did heal.